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We always convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren’t old enough and we’ll be more content when they are. After that we’re frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage.
We always tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together. When we get a nice car, and are able to go on a nice vacation when we retire . The truth is, there’s no better time than right now. If not now, when? Our life will always be flled with challenges. It’s best to admit this to ourselves and decide to be happy anyway.
One of my favorite quotes comes from Alfred Souza. He said, "for a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, someting to be gotten through first, some unfnished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life wou ldbeg in.Atlas tit dawne don met h at t h ese o b s t ac l es were m y l i fe."
This p ers p ect i ve h as h e l p e dme tosee t hat t here is no way to happ iness.Happiness is the way.So treasure every moment that you have.
And remember that time waitsfor no one.So stop waiting until youfinish school,until you go back toschool; until you get married, until you get divorced ; until you have kids; until you retire; until you get a new car or home; until spring; until you are born again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy...
Happiness is a journey, not a destination . So, work like you don’t need money, love like you’ve never been hurt, and dance like no one’s watching.
我们总是说服自己，认为当我们结婚、生子后日子会过得更加舒心些。然后我们又被那些小鬼的不懂事搞得不顺心，总觉得当他们大了些后，情况会好些。但当孩子到了青春期时，对于如何跟他们好好交流又会使我们很受挫。我们都深信当他们过了那个年龄段后，事情就会有些转机。我们总是对自己说，当另一半
有条理地过活时，我们的人生就会很圆满。当我们买了一台漂亮的车子后，我们认为可以在年老退休后开去度假。可事实上，再也没有比当下更好的时间段了，若不是现在，那是何时？我们的人生充满挑战。不管怎么说，对你我而言，最好是承认活在当下里的意义然后及时“自己给自己找乐”。
我最最喜欢的名言之一是阿尔弗雷德·苏泽说过的一句话。他说，“一直以来，我都感觉真正的生活就要来了。但是总有各种阻碍拦在前面，必须要先解决一些问题才能继续前进，比如未完成的工作，(做事时)等着轮到自己的那段时间、等待支付的账单。当这些事解决后你才能开始真正的生活。后来我才觉悟到解决这些生活琐事就是我的人生。”
这种观点使我认识到，幸福是没有 方式去追 求寻找的。因为寻找幸福的过程本身就是幸福。所以珍惜你所拥有的点点滴滴。
而且还要牢记时间不等人。所以莫等到你毕业之后、重返校园之时再去等待幸福；莫身陷围城之中，来来往往，进进出出后才去等待幸福；莫等到你膝下绕子、莫等到你老来归园、莫等到你买了新车、莫等到你乔迁新居、莫等到早春迟来、莫等到你重获新生后才认识到人生本是“莫待来日，及时行乐”……
幸福是个过程，而不是终点。所以，请不计较薪水般去工作；像从未伤过般去爱；旁若无人般去欢舞。
convince [kən'vins] vt.使确信，使信服，说服
例句 Your argument is too weak to convince me. 你的论点太薄弱了，说服不了我。
frustrate [frʌ'streit] vt.使沮丧，使灰心；挫败，使受挫折
例句 He was frustrated by continuous failures. 他因连续的失败而心灰意冷。
teenager ['ti:neidʒə] n.(13~19岁的)青少年
例句 That teenager singer is really dynamite !那个少年歌手真是轰动一时！
spouse [spauz] n.配偶
例句 The poor man was murdered by his spouse. 这个可怜的男人被他的配偶谋杀了。
vacation [vəˈkeiʃən] n.假期假日
例句 She planned to spent her vacation in the country side. 她计划在乡下度假。
retire [ri'taiə] vi.退休(役)；退出，撤退
例句 My dad retired at full salary. 我爸领全薪退休。
quote [kwəut] v.引用，援引 n.引文；报价[ pl.]引号
例句 He quotes the Bible to support his beliefs. 他引用《圣经》来支持他的信仰。
debt [det] n.欠款，债务，负债
例句 It took him ten years to pay off his debts. 他花了十年还清债款。
dawn on 开始理解(渐渐明白)
例句 The truth began to dawn on him. 他开始弄明白真相。
perspective [pə'spektiv] n.视角，观点
例句 You must get the story in its right perspectives. 你必须正确地了解这件事。
treasure ['treʒə] n.金银财宝，财富；珍品
例句 Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.
[谚]知识是宝库，实践是钥匙。
divorce [di'vɔ:s] n.离婚；分离 vi.离婚vt.离婚；脱离
例句 Divorce is a heary blow to him. 离婚对他来说是个沉重的打击。
destination [,desti'neiʃən] n.目的地，终点；目标，目的
例句 The destination is in view. 终点已经在望。
1So, work like you don’t need money, love like you’ve never been hurt, and dance like no one’s watching.
这里是由work,love,dance引导的三个祈使句。祈使句表示请求、命令、建议等等。谓语动词一律用原形。句子中通常不用主语，句末用惊叹号或者句号，阅读的时候通常用降调。
一般形式：动词原形+让对方做的事情。
例句
Stop work so hard.
不要工作太拼命。
Don’t read in bed. It’s bad for your eyes.
不要躺在床上看书，对眼睛不好。
Please look outside.
请向外看。
2But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through frst, some unfnished business...
这里的something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business是对于obstacle进行进一步描述的同位语。当一个名词(或其他形式)对另一个名词或代词进行修饰，限定或说明，这个名词(或其他形式)就是同位语。同位语与被它限定的词的格要一致，并常常紧挨在一起。
例句
Mr. Smith, our new teacher, is very strict with us.
我们的新老师史密斯先生对我们很严格。
Yesterday I met Tom, a friend of mine.
昨天我遇到了我的朋友汤姆。
We Chinese people are brave and hardworking.
我们中国人民是勤劳勇敢的。
1. For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.
一直以来，我都感觉真正的生活就要来了。但是总有各种阻碍拦在前面，必须要先解决一些问题才能继续前进，比如未完成的工作，(做事时)等着轮到自己的那段时间、等待支付的账单。当这些事解决后你才能开始真正的生活。后来我才觉悟到解决这些生活琐事就是我的人生。
2. This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment that you have.
这种观点使我认识到，幸福是没有方式去追求寻找的。因为寻找幸福的过程本身就是幸福。所以珍惜你所拥有的点点滴滴。
3. Happiness is a journey, not a destination. So, work like you don’t need money, love like you’ve never been hurt, and dance like no one’s watching.
幸福是个过程，而不是终点。所以，请不计较薪水地去工作；像从未伤过般去爱；旁若无人般去欢舞。
Do not look back. And do not dream about the future, either. It will neither give you back the past, nor satisfy your other daydreams. Your duty, your reward——your destiny——are here and now.
——Dag Hammarskjöld
不要总是回顾过去，也不要总是梦想着未来。这样做既不会让你回到过去，也不会实现你的美梦。你的责任，你的回报——你的命运——就是在当下。
——哈马舍尔德
There are only three events in a man’s life: birth, life, and death; he is not aware of being born, he dies in suffering, and he forgets to live.
——Jean de La Bruyére
人生中只有三件大事：出生，生活，死亡；而人们在无意识中出生，在痛苦中死去，又往往忘了去生活。
——让·德·拉布吕耶尔